<p>cghen, where did you get those averages? According to our admissions department, our average SAT has varied from 1470-1490 these past few years. True, still not as high as Caltech’s, but the difference is now small enough to be negligible. And as someone who scored above the average for both schools, I can rest assured that a higher SAT average score does not in anyway translate to smarter students. Otherwise I would be among the smartest people here, which I am nowhere near.</p>